Lamaze method
[ luh-mahz ]
/ ləˈmɑz /
noun Obstetrics.
a method by which an expectant mother is prepared for childbirth by education, psychological and physical conditioning, and breathing exercises.
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Also called psychoprophylaxis.
Origin of Lamaze method
probably earlier than 1975–80; named after Fernand Lamaze, 20th-century French physician, its originator
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Medical definitions for Lamaze method
Lamaze method
n.
A method of childbirth in which the expectant mother is prepared psychologically and physically to give birth without the use of pain-relieving drugs.
Other words from Lamaze method
La•maze adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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